Andretti recently retweeted a post questioning whether Wolff had become too powerful in the sport, writing:
Toto Wolff has grown in prominence in the last decade and his rise has coincided with the dominance enjoyed by Mercedes in the Turbo-Hybrid era. Now, the Austrian has become a roadblock for former F1 world champion Mario Andretti and his team Andretti Motorsport, who are hoping to enter the sport.
Andretti had made public his team’s intention to join the sport earlier in the year. With immense vocal opposition from Wolff, however, it appears that the American’s bid to enter the sport is getting stalled. Wolff had earlier commented that Andretti’s entry would dilute the value received by other teams on the grid, saying:
The Mercedes boss feels that Andretti Motorsport has not shown the ability to add as much value to the sport as other teams. He even claimed that the American outfit’s addition could prove detrimental to the monetary benefits every other team receives, saying:
Mario Andretti still hoping to enter F1 despite resistance from Mercedes boss
Mario Andretti revealed that his son Michael Andretti is still eager to join the F1 grid, despite Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s rather public resistance. Andretti Sr. claimed that his son Michael, who is the chairman of Andretti Motorsport, had always shown an interest in joining the F1 grid.
The 1978 F1 World Championship winner said:
While admitting that the resistance to their F1 entry was disappointing to see, Andretti Sr., however, asserted that his team was not giving up and would persistently try to enter the sport.
He said:
While F1 could appear to be a selfish sport with every team and its owner looking to make the most profit, another team on the grid would mean an opportunity for two more drivers to race in F1. Despite Mercedes and other teams continuing to resist, the Andretti name opens the door to the American market and could hence pave the way for the team in the sport.
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